FM to present full yr budget on July 23

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the government's first full year budget of Modi's third term on July 23 in Lok Sabha.

Trains in Chennai rly division flunk punctuality test, passengers hit hard

WHY are long-distance trains increasingly running late in Chennai? The punctuality of express and passenger trains operated by the Chennai division of the Southern Railways has dropped substantially in 2023-24, compared to the previous year, shows official data.

Main accused gives up, Baba expresses grief over stampede

WHILE Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused of Hathras stampede, surrendered to the Delhi Police late on Friday night and was taken into custody by the UP Police, the self-styled godman Bhole Baba alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Suraj Pal, expressed grief over the tragedy at an event at his Satsang Sabha in Hathras.

Starmer ready for FTA that works for both

Modi speaks to his new British counterpart, invites him to make an early visit to India.

Cops probe 'revenge' in BSP prez murder

RULING out politics or caste as the reason for the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong, Greater Chennai Police commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore on Saturday said there was also no intelligence input regarding any threat to his life.

Notice issued to KFC over use of chemical to clean oil

FOLLOWING the seizure of magnesium silicate-synthetic (MSS) from a KFC outlet on Thursday, the Thoothukudi unit of the Food Safety and Standards of Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued summons on Saturday to the restaurant chain's Indian headquarters in Mumbai.

Next-gen players take guard in Zimbabwe

IT'S been less than 48 hours since Indian fans brought Mumbai to a standstill.

OLMO-NUMENTAL WIN

Attacking midfielder steals show as he scores before assisting the winning goal to send Spain into the last four; defender Dani Carvajal sent off in dying minutes but they hold on

Pooja, Jemimah efforts not enough as India falter

POOJA Vastrakar went wicketless in the first innings of the Test match against South Africa at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Hard-fought win for holder Alcaraz, enters Rd 4

DEFENDING champion Carlos Alcaraz came back to eliminate Frances Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach Wimbledon's fourth round on Friday in an entertaining match between two pals that was filled with moments of brilliance and a series of momentum swings.

Govt unlikely to do away with angel tax, say experts

EVEN though the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recommended the finance ministry to remove angel tax, it is unlikely that the government may pay attention to such recommendations.

India has more compounder cos than China: Report

MARCELLUS Investment Managers said on Friday that among emerging markets, both India and China have produced a significant number of consistent compounders companies that have consistently achieved 10% YoY revenue growth and 10% ROCE over a decade.

Bajaj launches world's first CNG bike at 95K

The 125-cc engine comes with a dual tank for CNG, petrol and fuels can be manually or automatically switched

Fintech funding falls 59% to $795 mn in H1, 2024

IN the first half of this year (January-June 2024), the fintech sector witnessed a declining trend in funding as they could manage to raise only $795 million, a 59% fall compared to $1.93 billion raised in the same period last year.

KEIR STARMER VOWS TO REBUILD BRITAIN

Labour's landslide victory ends 14 years of Conservative rule. Sunak bows out. Starmer assumes charge as Britain's 58th prime minister | Labour's resurgence a stunning turnaround from five years ago, when hard-left former leader Jeremy Corbyn took the party to its worst defeat since 1935

Oldest person to take PM's chair since 1976

BRITAIN'S new prime minister Keir Starmer is an exhuman rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind on fixing the country.

7 dead in Israeli ops in West Bank city

PALESTINIAN authorities say seven people were killed on Friday during an Israeli military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin, where the Israeli military said it had been carrying out 'counterterrorism activity' that included an airstrike.

Record number of Indian-origin MPs elected

LONDON A record number of around 28 Indian-origin members of Parliament have been elected to the House of Commons in the UK's general election as results were announced on Friday, with several Conservatives surviving an overall brutal outcome for their party.

Good news: No more child labour in J'khand mica mines, kids off to schools

IN a landmark achievement for the state and country as well, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Friday declared Mica mines in Jharkhand as 'Child Labour Free'.

Flood situation continues to remain grim in Assam, over 24L people affected

THE flood situation in Assam has remained unchanged with the death toll standing at 52.

Oath to MLAs by Speaker unconstitutional, says Guv

WEST Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday termed Speaker Bimal Bandhyopadhyay administering oath to the two-newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators as \"unconstitutional\".

SGPC condoles death of '81 hijacker in Lahore

GAJINDER Singh, 74, who was a wanted terrorist involved in the hijacking of an Indian Airlines (IA) flight to Lahore in 1981, has died after a heart attack at a hospital in Pakistan.

J&K BJP told to be ready for Sept Assembly polls

WITH the Assembly polls likely to be held in Jammu and Kashmir by September as per the order by the Supreme Court, the BJP high command has directed the party unit in the state to gear up for the elections in the Union Territory.

Monsoon strong, flash flood alert for next 24 hrs sounded across country

IMD Issues red alert over Ukhand, NE states for the next few days THE India Meteorological Department on Friday issued an alert on flash floods in next 24 hours due to prevailing strong monsoon systems as it predicted widespread intense rains in northwest and east India, northeast region, Western Ghats and Gujarat.

Baba billionaire with 3-piece suit

Moves in convoy of SUVs led by 16 commandos in black uniform riding 350cc motorcycles

NEET-PG exam date out, to be held in 2 shifts on August 11

THE NEET-PG entrance examination will be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced on Friday.

Keep in touch with agencies for centres' safety: MHA to states

WITH the announcement of dates for NEET-PG exam on August 11, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked all the state governments to ensure security at the centres and coordinate with the central agencies to ensure the process is foolproof.

Amritpal, Rashid take oath as MPs amid tight security

JAILED Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha were sworn in as MPs on Friday, amid heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the Parliament complex.

Done & delivered: Joint venture firm sends 35K AK-203 rifles to India

More made-in-Amethi rifles being readied ON the eve of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Russia, the Indo-Russian Rifles Pvt Ltd (IRRPL) has completed the production and transfer of 35,000 Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian Ministry of Defence, according to Rosoboronexport, the Russian state agency.

PM-Putin meet to bolster defence, edu & trade ties

Modi will be on a 2-day visit to Russia from July 8-9 at Putin's invite